Dulce de Leche Banana Bread
Pan de Plátano con Dulce de Leche
Recipe Yield
8 to 10 Servings
Cooking time
1 hour 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (or 1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature plus more to grease the pan
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 ripe bananas peeled, sliced and completely mashed
- 1/2 cup Dulce de Leche or Cajeta
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- For garnish confectioners' sugar
To Prepare
- Place rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9”x5” nonstick loaf pan with butter.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, set with the paddle attachment, beat the butter at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue beating for a couple minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Reduce the mixer speed to low, and add the flour mixture ¼ cup at a time. Continue beating until well incorporated. You will have a very dry batter.
- Remove a third of the batter and set aside in a separate bowl. Add the mashed bananas to the remaining batter in the mixer bowl and continue beating until the batter is fluffy and mixed. Pour the banana batter into the prepared pan.
- Rinse the mixer bowl and paddle attachment. Add the reserved batter and the Dulce de Leche to the mixer bowl and beat at medium speed, for a minute, until blended. Reduce speed, pour in the boiling water and continue beating until completely smooth. Pour the dulce de leche caramel batter in the pan over the banana batter.
- Place in the oven and bake for an hour, until the top is puffed up, golden brown and a toothpick comes out moist but not wet on a corner of the bread. Remove from the oven, let cool and flip out of the pan onto a platter. Garnish with confectioners’ sugar. Once it has cooled completely, cover it, so it retains and even gains more moisture.
Comments
129comments inDulce de Leche Banana Bread
Anonymous
Mar 13
I can’t wait to try making this bread. I’ve made your Chocolate Leche cake & Tres Leches cake, all huge hits.
I love watching your show, you are so authentic, charming and I love that you include your sons. I can tell how much you love them & they love you so much & your delicious food.
I love it all💝
Pati Jinich
Mar 14
This is very sweet and kind of you, thanks so much!
MaryKate
Jan 17
I love watching your show. I recently got married in Zihuatanejo and your show takes me back to those beautiful memories. I made my own goats milk cajeta! I hope it works. Thank you for welcoming us into your heart and hearth. ❤️
Pati Jinich
Jan 28
Thanks for following Mary Kate and congratulations on your wedding!
Rachel
Nov 20
Think I could use a can of pumpkin instead of bananas for thanksgiving?
Pati Jinich
Dec 11
Sound like a plan, did you?
Diana
Nov 18
How much cinnamon? Can’t wait to try it! Me encanta su programa!
Pati Jinich
Dec 11
No cinnamon in this recipe Diana 😉
Pat
Jul 16
Great!!
Pati Jinich
Jul 28
Yay!
Debbie
May 12
Would it be okay to sub coconut oil for the butter?
Pati Jinich
May 17
I have never done it Debbie but I do not see why not. Please let me know how it works if you try it 🙂
Cheryl
May 01
I printed the recipe and will make it soon. I have a can of Eagle Brand Dulce de Lethe….will that work n this recipe?
I was watching your program and it looks delicious. I often watch your show and it’s very delightful and informative. Your recipes are always very well explained and look yummy.
Pati Jinich
May 10
Thanks so much for the kind words Cheryl, yes, that brand will work!
Diane La Marque TEXAS
Apr 30
Going to make this bread.
Sounds soooo good.
Thanks.
Pati Jinich
May 07
Hope you’ll like it Diane!
Diane
Apr 30
Going to make this bread.
Sounds soooo good.
Thanks.
Pati Jinich
May 07
Enjoy it Diane 🙂
Sara V.Frazier de S.D.Ca.
Apr 08
I am going to make it for my granddaughters.thank you Pati
Pati Jinich
Apr 12
I hope she loves it Sara, keep me posted 🙂
Anonymous
Jan 29
I just baked it! It will be delicious! Gracias Paty! 🤗
Pati Jinich
Feb 08
Happy you liked it!
Kevin L.
Nov 19
I just saw this episode and she used some sort of Carmel that seems to be excluded in this recipe except one mention of “dulce de leche caramel batter” in the instructions. There is no mention of carmel before or after that nor anything in the ingredients. Is there anyway to figure out what it was and how much she used? Thank you!
Pati Jinich
Dec 28
Hola Kevin, it is 1/2 cup of dulce de leche or cajeta that is in the list of ingredients, enjoy!
Jackie
Jan 08
You can get it on Amazon like the bottle Pati used on this episode
Winnie Kosmel
Jun 19
Made it this afternoon. Made 2 mini-loaves to share. Really puffed up, almost like bread dough. Love the separation of the 2 doughs. Will make again.
Pati Jinich
Jun 20
So glad you liked it Winnie, yay!
Anonymous
Mar 30
Delicioso👏👏👏
Pati Jinich
Apr 11
Que bueno que te gusto, yay!
Pat Gaughan
Mar 09
Absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to have my grandchildren try it. Thank you for the recipe!
Pati Jinich
Mar 20
My pleasure Pat, hope the kids will like it as well 😉
Diana Fernandez
Sep 01
How do you make Dulce de Leche or Cajeta?
Pati Jinich
Sep 05
Here is my recipe for you Diana, enjoy! http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/homemade-cajeta-or-dulce-de-leche/
Anonymous
Jan 08
You can buy it on Amazon
Marilyn
Aug 19
Amazing so good! I love this recipe!
Pati Jinich
Aug 23
Gracias Marilyn 😉
Cynthia Castillo
Jul 27
I added walnuts and almonds to my bread! Such an easy and delicious dessert! Gracias for todo Pati! I really enjoy watching you cook! You make it so simple!
Pati Jinich
Jul 28
Muchas gracias a ti Cynthia, I am sure the nuts made it even more special 🙂
Phyllis
May 04
How much Cinnamon? I don’t see any amount listed.
Pati Jinich
May 04
This recipe does not take cinnamon Phyllis, but if you like it you could add it to your taste 🙂
Bev
Aug 28
On the episode – the Dulce De Leche was cinnamon flavoured. :). Yum!
Marilynn
May 03
Hi Pati – I only have a hand mixer (electric). No paddle. What speed should I mix the ingredients with the hand mixer?
Thank you
Pati Jinich
May 03
Hi Marilynn, just do as if you had the standing mixer, start at medium speed and then reduce to slow when adding the dry ingredients. Good luck 😉
Marilynn Puglisi
May 04
Thank you! I just began watching your show this weekend and I love it! You make me want to jump in the TV to eat all your recipes. I’m going to make the carnitas and gazpacho very soon!
Sharon
May 02
What is the volume (cups) of the mashed banana?
Pati Jinich
May 04
Hi Sharon! 2 bananas mashed should equal to 2/3 of a cup. Enjoy!
Ana LeBron
May 02
Hold Patients.. My name is Ana from NY. I’m ready to try this Pan de leche, banana bread recipe. Enjoy watching your show. Dios te bendiga.
Pati Jinich
May 11
Muchas gracias Anna, enjoy it 😉
Cathie’
Apr 06
I cant find Dulce de Leche in Australia what would you recommend as a replacement
Thank you
Pati Jinich
Apr 07
Hello Cathie in Australia! Thanks so much for your question; you can substitute dulce de leche with caramel sauce or even with condensed milk. However, making dulce de leche at home is really, really easy! Here is my recipe in case you want to try it, good luck 😉 http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/homemade-cajeta-or-dulce-de-leche/
Carolina😊
Jan 23
I lived in Canada 🇨🇦 and I watch your show at night with my husband, last night I tried this recipe and it was amazing the results ( although I forgot USA it is Fahrenheit not Celsius). Thanks for your all recipes and add the Latin flavour to it !!!
Pati Jinich
Jan 23
Thank you for tuning in from Canada, Carolina!
Julieta Garza
Dec 28
I’m about to make this delicious banana bread! I was wondering if I can add pecans??!
Pati Jinich
Dec 28
Go for it, Julieta!
Julieta Garza
Jan 08
Gracias por la receta!! El pan estaba delicioso, Pati!!
Luz
Dec 27
Last night, I made this banana bread and it was AMAZING, even though I forgot the cinnamon :(. Next time, I’ll use the cinnamon for more deliciousness 🙂
Pati Jinich
Dec 27
So glad you enjoyed it, Luz.
Paulette
Dec 06
Great recipe
Pati Jinich
Dec 07
Thank you, Paulette!
Rebecca A Hernandez
Nov 17
I got it on you tube but I have to pay attention to it.
Pati Jinich
Nov 18
I hope the banana bread came out well, Rebecca!
Rebecca A Hernandez
Nov 17
Hi Pati I tried to make it but I failed when I add the flour mixture and it got dried.
Pati Jinich
Nov 19
Oh I’m sorry to hear this, Rebecca. I hope you give it another try.
Vivian (from Des Moines Iowa)
Nov 11
What brand of dolche de leche did you use
Pati Jinich
Nov 12
You can use any that you have, Vivian!
Evelyn
Nov 08
Bread was delicious, only problem I had center of loaf didn’t bake. I tested with tooth pick before I removed from oven and it looked beautiful when I took it out but as it cooled center of loaf sank. After slicing center I found top part was not fully baked. Will try baking again and will adjust baking time.
Pati Jinich
Nov 13
Oh, I’m sorry to hear that…but yes give it a few more minutes and enjoy, Evelyn!
Rebecca A Hernandez
Nov 08
“Hi Pati i love your show on klrn 9.4 in San Antonio i saw you were making dulce le leche banana i said myself it sounds good and i decided to make it at home they turn out ok.:
Pati Jinich
Nov 08
I’m so glad you gave the banana bread a try, Rebecca!
Rebecca A Hernandez
Nov 07
“I made them and they were delicious.”
Pati Jinich
Nov 08
😄
Valerie
Sep 22
I would like to add walnuts to this recipe. At what point did I do this?
Pati Jinich
Oct 04
Mix them into the batter before you bake it, Valerie. Enjoy!
Joann
Aug 04
Hi Patti, I prepared de banana bread and it came out fantastic but not with that 2 different colors, it got mixed. Is it something to do with the baking time?
Pati Jinich
Aug 19
Hmm, I’m not sure what happened, but the thing is, the two colors are very similar. It may have had to do with your dulce de leche brand being a lighter color than one I used…but I’m glad it still came out fantastic, Joann.
Debbie H
May 03
I have a jar of Dulce de Leche caramel sauce but does not have cinnamon. Can I add ground cinnamon and if so, how much?
Pati Jinich
May 10
Absolutely! Add cinnamon to taste, Debbie.
Mary T
Apr 11
How important is it to use “unsalted“ butter? I only have salted .
Pati Jinich
Apr 18
I recommend you use unsalted butter whenever you are baking… can you look for some next time you are at the market?
Rahul Panchal
Mar 04
Hi Pati,
Would I have to adjust the cooking time if I were to make this in a bundt cake pan instead of a loaf pan?
Thanks,
Rahul
Pati
Mar 08
It will probably need a few minutes less, Rahul. You check for the doneness by using a toothpick.
William Grissom
Feb 23
Hey patti love this recipe I’ve made many different banana bread recipes and this one is awesome thanks patti. Wish I could add a picture for you!!!
Pati
Feb 25
I wish I could see a picture, William!
Emi
Jan 23
Hi Pati……can I use coronado regular cajeta and then just add some cinnamon? La Lechera has dulce de leche….which do u suggest?
Pati
Jan 24
Exactly! You can add cinnamon to the cajeta that you have, Emi.
Yolanda
Jan 20
Where can I find the Coronado dulc e re leche caramel cinnamon
Pati
Jan 23
You can usually find it in the Latin/International aisle at your local retailer. Or if you can’t find it, Yolanda, you can add cinnamon directly to the batter. Enjoy!
Lidia
Jan 19
Can’t wait to make it! You make everything look delicious 😋
Pati
Jan 21
😊
LPatin
Jan 09
I’m making this & it needs a bigger pan than noted. It spilled over while baking. However it smells divine
Pati
Jan 10
I hope you enjoy it!
Teresa D'Aprile
Nov 09
This happened to me too!
Anonymous
May 05
I just baked this for the first time and mine spilled over all over the bottom of my oven :(. Pati, what should we use less of so that it does not overflow?
Pati Jinich
May 11
Sorry to hear that! Did you use a 9 x 5 loaf pan? It is a bit bigger than the standard which is normally 8 1/2 x 4 1/2. Please let me know!
Gloria
May 15
Me too! It spilled all over the bottom of my oven, but luckily I had an aluminum foil liner on the bottom. I had to take the top layer off because it was very crusty but the middle was not baked. Then I put it bake in the oven for 20 minutes and kept a close watch on it. It turned out good, but a lot of the cajeta was on that top layer I had to throw out because it was very crusty. Overall I like it but I am a going to try it again with a different pan. Thank you Pati!! Live tour show!
Grace
Jan 05
My family loves my banana bread but this Wil be an upgrade can’t wait to try it !
Pati
Jan 07
Awesome! Enjoy the banana bread, Grace.
Jasmine
Jan 04
Hola Pati! Es posible a hacerlo sin mixer?
Pati
Jan 07
Sí! Lo puedes hacer con tus manos o una batidora de mano.
Ann R
Dec 29
Would you be able to use melted Caramel with tsp of Cinnamon instead of dulce de leche
Pati
Dec 31
I recommend Dulce de Leche…you can use any brand you find online or in stores…and then you can add cinnamon to taste. Enjoy the Banana Bread, Ann!
James
Dec 07
Do you have to use the goat milk dolce de Leche? I make my own with sweeten condensed milk, would that work?
Pati
Dec 10
Go for it, James!
Suzie
Nov 28
This recipe was a such a hit with my family! It was delicious! Thank you Pati!
Pati
Nov 29
So happy to hear it was a hit, Suzie. Thank YOU.
Darryl Riech
Nov 20
What can I use in place of the Dulce de Leche Carmel? It’s not available where I live. Thanks
Pati
Nov 21
You can try to find Cajeta, which many times is also called Dulce de Leche in the Hispanic/International food aisle of your market, or you can find it online. Enjoy the banana bread, Darryl!
Naomi Teller
Oct 14
I just baked this bread and it is DIVINE !
Pati
Oct 15
Yay!
Mayra Miranda
Oct 14
Delicioso pan gracias x compartir tus recetas. Saludos un abrazo !!!!
Pati
Oct 14
Mil gracias, Mayra!
Mayra Miranda
Oct 14
Mis niños cuando vieron el video del pan de banana me dijeron wow que rico se ve así que lo voy a hacer me encantan las bananas, gracias x compartir tus recetas deliciosas!! Saludos un abrazo!!!!
Pati
Oct 23
Uy mil gracias, Mayra! Dile hola a tus niños de mi parte.
Maria M.
Sep 29
Pati, can I use another brand of dulce de leche and add ground cinnamon, ( 1 teaspoon?), to the batter? This sounds amazing!
Pati
Oct 23
You can use any dulce de leche, Maria.
Doreen J
Nov 11
I have looked everywhere and cannot find “Coronado dulce de leche”. Only Coronado brand made with goats milk. Is that the same thing? Would love to try this recipe!
Pati
Nov 12
You can usually find it in the Hispanic aisle of major retailers, Doreen. If you can’t find it, you can add cinnamon to the dulce de leche caramel (that’s made with goat’s milk) that you can find. Have fun making it!
Rocio
Sep 23
Hola, no puedo encontrar el coronado dulce de leche con canela, puedo ponerle el Dulce de leche y un poco de canela? 🤔
Pati
Oct 30
Hola Rocio! Usa dulce de leche del que puedas encontrar…
Linda Cate
Sep 16
Gracias, Pati, pero, no. Tengo Diabetes typo II, me parece delicioso. Sabroso probably translates to Savory, savored, or some other derivative. Or just plain DEEEEELICIOUS?
Pati
Oct 08
Thanks for the tip on sabroso, Linda.
Linda L.
Sep 16
My grandson liked this so much that he licked his plate. My husband concurred. Thank you so much.
I had Coronado cajeta in the house so I used that.
Pati
Oct 02
Hahaha…so sweet. Say hola to your grandson and husband for me Linda.
Janneth
Sep 07
This looks great. Can you exclude the banana or substitute it?
Pati
Sep 11
Well, this really is meant to be a banana bread, but you can try Alisa´s marbled poundcake for one that doesn’t have banana, Janneth: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/recipe/alisas-marbled-pound-cake/
Bobbi Hayes/co Bulldog Fitness
Sep 06
1/2 cup Coronado® Dulce de Leche Caramel Cinnamon where would you buy this item
Pati
Sep 14
I hope you love the banana bread, Bobbi!
Jennifer White
Sep 19
Could you just add some cinnamon to this batter?
Frances
Oct 16
Bobbi, you can find it on Amazon but it’s called Coronado Cajeta Quemada. Took me a while to find it but I did so I’m sharing the info. Hope that helps.